Local News Snippets From Pella and Surroundings
Byers sells Good Batteries cheap. Mrs Hawkins and children visit Marshalltown father G B Clarke. Ben Read, ex Pella boy, leads Southern California Editor. Henry Veenman resumes Lincoln Nebr Garden City Feeder Co duties with Al Breuklander. Painting and paper hanging offered. Prof Geo F Lee of Central College visited Moody Bible Institute. Dr H O Wormhoudt drives new Essex. Perfection Oil Stove advertised. Globe Plumbing Co building near completion. Livery barn site redevelopment planned. Ruth Popejoy teaching Des Moines vacation. Mrs George Smits visits ill father H Markus at Home for the Aged. Honolulu Advertiser copy shows distant prices like 4 cents bananas.
Hawkeye women debate Minne sota team at Iowa City
The Hawkeye women's debating team of the state university at Iowa City faced a similar squad from the University of Minnesota. Iowa's lineup includes Marjorie Buhler Atlanta Ga Lillian Spalla Britt Dorothy Chapman Bonaparte Lucile Duke Birmingham K Irene Bowman Ithaca N Y Ruth Tamisea Missouri Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
State University At
Iowa City
University of Minnesota
Iowa
Marjorie Buhler
Atlanta, Ga
Lillian Spalla
Britt
Dorothy Chapman
Bonaparte
Lucile Duke
Birmingham
K. Irene Bowman
Ithaca, N. Y
Ruth Tamisea
Missouri Valley
Quotations From Local Co operatives and Pella Produce
The Farmers Co operative Exchange in Pella Iowa lists animal and farm product quotes including hogs at 11.25 to 12.35 per cwt eggs at 22 cents per dozen cream and wheat prices around 1.30 per bushel oats 38.5 cents per bushel and various poultry prices for ducks geese roosters hens and pigeons with hides and stags also noted. The listings reflect multiple local company quotations from John Wynberg and Pella Produce Co with references to Old Roosters and light and heavy hens with several price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers 'Co-operative Exchange
Pella
Iowa
Pella Produce Co
Farmers Produce Co
John Wynberg
County Mulch Tax and Liquor Fines Highlight Iowa Figures
County records show a $27000 mulch tax in Polk County and fines totaling $51000 for liquor law violators in 1923 24. Courts levied $180000 in fines with many offenders jailed six to ten months. Additional data note 1922 28 fines for hootch and booze runners, and eight month federal receipts for Iowa drop from 1924 to 1925 with income tax and miscellaneous taxes also down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeberger
Polk County
Washington
Iowa
Treasury
Kemp's Balsam Advertises Quick Croup Relief
When children cough, watch for croup and illness. A few doses of Kemp's Balsam act promptly to bring relief. Do not be discouraged by ordinary cough syrups. Only 30 cents at all stores.
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Meeerst Iea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byers
C. W. Hawkins
Marshalltown
G. B. Clarke
Southern California
The
Press Association
Ben Read
Ben
Henry Veenman
Lincoln, Nebr
Garden City Feeder Co
al Breuklander
Harold Sack
Geo. F. Lee
Central College
J. R. Schaffer
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Schaffer
Mr. Lee
Professor Lee
H. O. Wormhoudt
Pella Motor Co
van Zante Bros
Pella Building Company
Globe Plumbing Co
Franklin and
East First Streets
Franklin
Ruth Popejoy
Webster
Des Moines
George Smits
Prairie City
H. Markus
Home For
Mr. Markus
Honolulu
Mollie de Heus
John W. Vander Linden
Swift’s
Cudahay
Morrell
Pride
Ulrich’s Meat
Vander Linden & Schilder
Vander Ploeg’s Bakery
Jack Sprat
Eor
T. Plette & Company
John Onstine Slob Brothers & CO. T. Sentz CO
Boat Dahm Bros
Peoria
Western Grocer Company
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